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> > Is monosodium glutamate vegan friendly? > > (By: meagan) > > --- > > That depends on how you define "friendly". MSG is usually extracted > from vegetable matter, either seaweed, mushrooms, beets, or any of a > number of other sources. However, MSG can cause health problems. It is > an "excitotoxin", and is not a healthful food additive. MSG can cause > headaches, skin irritations, and many other symptoms (sometimes called > "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome", because some restaurants use so much MSG > in their food). Even if MSG is technically vegan, you might be wise to > avoid it as much as possible. It is used as a "flavor enhancer" in many > processed foods, and is often disguised on the labels by calling it other > names. If you avoid most processed foods, you will be avoiding a lot of > MSG. > > So... Yes, MSG is usually vegan, but it isn't good for you. > (By: Chef Deb)
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